Firedown
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Firedown, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Firedown's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Firedown | Free | Android phones only · cloud backup is optional and paid · Free; the app is described as always free. |
| Cloud Backup | Priced on request | Optional paid storage · Safe Folder files are excluded · requires recovery code · Pay only for the storage you use; no amount or currency price is stated on the page. |
The facts
Each one read from Firedown's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Backup metadata
- For Cloud Backup, the maker says it can see file sizes, file counts, backup and restore times, IP addresses, and storage credit held.checked 12 Oct 2026
- DRM limit
- The page says Firedown saves media if it is not DRM-protected.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Encrypted backup
- Cloud Backup encrypts files on the phone before upload; the recovery code is the only key, and the maker says losing it makes backups unrecoverable.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Install channels
- The maker lists Zapstore, its own F-Droid repository, direct APK, and Obtainium as install options, and says Firedown is not on the Play Store.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Maximum video quality
- 4kchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Media support
- The page says it can save YouTube videos up to 4K and lists Instagram, TikTok, Twitch, Facebook, X, Reddit, Kick, Rumble, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Telegram, and direct hosts such as Mega.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Offline audio
- YouTube audio can keep playing when the screen is off, and the page says YouTube Premium is not needed.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Output formats
- MP3,AAC,GIFchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- The feature page says there is no account, analytics, or tracking, and downloads go directly from the site to the phone without a Firedown server in between.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Private vault
- The Safe Folder is protected by PIN or fingerprint and is invisible to other apps.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Firedown is an Android browser with a Fire-Button that lists downloadable media loaded by a page.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Share downloads
- A finished download can be sent to another phone using end-to-end encrypted WebRTC, with nothing stored on a server.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Source and signing
- The maker says all install channels use the same signed APK and signing key, with SHA-256 verification available against GitHub releases.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker invites donations and says they fund development; its donation page lists Bitcoin Lightning and on-chain Bitcoin.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported sources
- YouTube,Instagram,TikTok,Twitch,Facebook,X,Reddit,Kick,Rumble,Vimeo,Dailymotion,Telegram,Mega,and most non-DRM websiteschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Browser engine
- The browser uses Firefox's GeckoView engine with uBlock Origin built in.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Device platforms
- Androidchecked 22 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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